Aminaka Wilmont

Designer names: Maki Aminaka Löfvander and Marcus Wilmont.

Origin: Maki is from Japan and Sweden. Marcus hails from Denmark.

Career highlight: “Seeing our previous collections sell out from our stockists. It is an incredible affirmation that our creative vision has relevance to others and that real women are wearing our clothes – which is, after all, the reason for our work.”

Design background: The designers met while working for Robert Cary-Williams. They studied at Royal College of Art, Central Saint Martins and University of Boras.

Design signatures: “Sensual, flowing and innovative silhouettes embracing soft, voluminous draping of effortless complexity and avant-garde tailoring.”

How would you describe the Aminaka Wilmont woman? “Self-confident, serene and sensual, with an appreciation of creativity and pure unconventional beauty.”

Trademark pieces: “Experimental drape dresses in abstract prints and asymmetric distressed leather jackets.”

Spring/summer 2012 inspirations: “Midsummer, changelings, the Hayflick limit and photographs by the artist Ori Gersht.”

What’s next for your brand? “Continuous, steady growth.”

Who are your design heroes? “There are no heroes left. The world does not have time for them.”

What’s your favourite cultural hotspot in the capital? “London Bridge at 5am.”

In five years’ time I will be… “Exactly where we want to be...”